“There’s nothing that makes you more insane than family. Or more happy. Or more exasperated. Or more . . . secure.” ― Jim Butcher, Vignette There are a myriad of quotes on families when one peruses the internet. Many are full of love and depth of feeling and many are disparaging in their content, […]

The ago old proverb of “the cobbler’s children are often the worse shod” has been ringing a bell for me over the last couple of years. This proverb was voiced in order to state that one does not always benefit from the product of their trade. In the Arabic culture they say, “at the potter’s […]

Staring out at the beautiful full moon upon the water as we sat on the deck during our annual summer pilgrimage to the beach, I find that some things never change. In this environment, walking either solo along the oceanside, gazing at the reflections as the moon lights up the water or taking […]

There is a whole lot of stuff going on in this world and our lives. A whole lot of good and a whole lot of bad. A whole lot of stuff to be concerned about and stuff that we should not waste our time on… stuff that clogs our minds and our world, but really […]

As the morning of Christmas Eve dawns, we here at Life’s Patina would like to send you our Christmas wishes. As you know, our mantra is to celebrate the beauty of life, past and present. As each year unfolds into another, and we are on the verge of celebrating the most festive of holidays, the […]

I noticed last night that summer’s light is waning at the end of the day. The daylight is slowly fading at an earlier hour, a little bit each day. Surely this is a sign of how quickly this season is passing. After a trip to Target last night, with half of the back to school […]

There is a building on our farm that grabbed my heart strings when we first looked at this place. Actually all of it grabbed my heartstrings but there were certain components that spoke to me… screamed at me in fact and this was one of those. The artist studio as it was called, for the […]

I have to share with you an event that happened to me a couple of weeks ago that inspired the title of this post as well as some other aspects of my life. Keep with me here for you know I often like to equate happenings in my life with inspiration for my actions. It […]

Today is December 22nd. By now, our presents are all sitting beautifully wrapped and under the tree, our menus have been planned, purveying done for all those delicious meals has been accomplished, cookies have been baked, our tables have already been set to nibble on those cookies at and after work today we are all […]

As many of you know, the Christmas season is our favorite time of the year. As a crisp chilly breeze sweeps through Willowbrook farm, as the winter scarves and hats are brought out, as the aroma of hot cocoa fills the air, as the nostalgia of Bing Crosby’s Silent Night is overheard, we look forward to […]

I can officially say that Fall is upon us and hopefully that connotation will bring cooler more seasonable weather. I cannot wait to throw those sweaters on and keep the windows open wide to the outdoors until the deep chill of winter sets in. As I have mentioned in the past, hurrying in a season […]

The days are growing longer, Memorial Day weekend has passed and things are starting to heat up. Sure signs that enjoying the summer season in the great outdoors is about to become a constant. Now if it would only stop raining… The positive about all this spring rain is that that outdoor environment is bursting […]

Hello and welcome to Life’s Patina!

My name is Meg Veno and I am the owner and Creative Director of Life's Patina. I am so glad that you have found us online and I hope I can meet you in person at either one of our Barn Sales or Special Events that we host here at Willowbrook Farm. If you cannot join us in person, we offer design, staging and styling services as well as vintage rentals that reflects our passion of integrating the past and present to create a beautiful setting. We hope that you are inspired! Until we meet... Read More…